The Awakening: A Journey of Discovery Beyond the Screen

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Awakening: A Journey of Discovery Beyond the Screen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-awakening-a-journey-of-discovery-beyond-the-screen Story Transcript:Da: En kold dag gled under Lars' cykel i København.En: On a cold day under Lars' bike in Copenhagen.Da: Han var en eventyrlysten mand, altid i jagt efter det næste store eventyr.En: He was an adventurous man, always in search of the next great adventure.Da: Men denne dag bragte mere eventyr, end han nogensinde kunne have forventet.En: But this day brought more adventure than he ever could have expected.Da: Lars cyklede ad den velkendte rute langs Langelinie.En: Lars rode along the familiar route along Langelinie.Da: Han bevægede sig hurtigt, men sikkert, for han kendte hver eneste klinke på denne vej.En: He moved quickly but safely, for he knew every cobblestone on this road.Da: I det fjerne kunne han se den lille statue.En: In the distance, he could see the little statue.Da: Dette var hans destination: statuen af Den Lille Havfrue.En: This was his destination: the statue of the Little Mermaid.Da: Lænet mod en sten, havfruen kiggede bedrøvet ud over havet.En: Leaning against a rock, the mermaid gazed sadly out over the sea.Da: Lars steg af cyklen, ude af stand til at ignorere det triste udtryk på statuens ansigt.En: Lars got off his bike, unable to ignore the sad expression on the statue's face.Da: Han tog sin telefon op for at tage en selfie, en chance for at fange både hans smil og havfruens triste udtryk.En: He took out his phone to take a selfie, a chance to capture both his smile and the mermaid's sad expression.Da: Mens Lars posedede for billedet, mistede han balancen.En: As Lars posed for the picture, he lost balance.Da: Hans cykel gled sidelæns.En: His bike slid sideways.Da: "Åh nej!En: "Oh no!"Da: " råbte han, mens han og cyklen tumlede ned i kanalen.En: he shouted as he and the bike tumbled into the canal.Da: Vandet var køligt og mørkt, og Lars flød op til overfladen, hostende og spytter vand ud.En: The water was chilly and dark, and Lars floated to the surface, coughing and spitting out water.Da: En flok skrattende måger fløj over, som om Lars var dagens underholdning.En: A flock of squawking seagulls flew overhead, as if Lars were the entertainment of the day.Da: Han kiggede op og så statuen af Den Lille Havfrue, der stod ensom tilbage på klippen.En: He looked up and saw the statue of the Little Mermaid, standing alone on the rock.Da: At falde i vandet var overraskende, men ikke farligt.En: Falling into the water was surprising but not dangerous.Da: Men Lars' telefon, den som havde fanget hans smiley selfie et øjeblik før, var nu ødelagt af det kolde kanalvand.En: But Lars' phone, the one that had captured his smiling selfie a moment before, was now destroyed by the cold canal water.Da: I de næste dage kæmpede Lars med tabet af sin telefon.En: In the following days, Lars struggled with the loss of his phone.Da: Det var ikke bare en telefon.En: It wasn't just a phone.Da: Det var hans følgesvend, hans forbindelse til verden, hans underholdningscenter og hans kamera.En: It was his companion, his connection to the world, his entertainment center, and his camera.Da: Uden det følte Lars sig tom.En: Without it, Lars felt empty.Da: Endelig, efter en uges tid, indså Lars, at verden ikke sluttede...